Last year’s Cannes Film Festival sawNeon acquire its eventual Palme D’Or winner “It Was Just an Accident” and make splashes with “The Secret Agent” and “Sirât,” while Netflix bought “Nouvelle Vague” and “Left-Handed Girl.” But we also saw some titles like MUBI’s “Die, My Love” and “Sound of Falling” that didn’t make the same splash when they arrived stateside, despite big critical buzz out of the festival.
Neon is already coming in with a glut of titles, and there’s a shortage of American films on the slate. How will the market respond this year? We’ll be tracking every sale as it happens.
Buyer: Clockwork (Warner Bros.) Section: Cannes Classics Director: Ken Russell Buzz: This uncut restoration of Ken Russell’s super controversial — and largely unavailable — gem “The Devils” is being positioned by Warner Bros.’ new indie label Clockwork as the experience Russell always envisioned but never got to show properly. It’s the first repertory release from the new WB label, and frankly the first release period after announcing that Sean Baker’s next film “Ti Amo” was its inaugural acquisition. After it premieres in Cannes Classics, Clockwork is planning a one-week special engagement of screenings in theaters beginning October 16.
Source: indiewire.com